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Aurora Medical Center Shifts Focus from Psychiatry to Surgery

9/17/2025

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Aurora Medical Center in Sheboygan will convert its inpatient psychiatric care floor into medical and surgical beds starting September 19, due to rising patient volume and a 67% drop in psychiatric inpatients.
Local recovery advocate Myranda Lemahieu highlights the community's need for mental health services.
Aurora will maintain outpatient behavioral health services locally, offering various programs and virtual options.
Inpatient psychiatric care will shift to Aurora's Wauwatosa facility, nearly an hour away.
The hospital seeks to align resources with community needs and enhance access to care.

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Aurora Medical Center in Sheboygan will convert its inpatient psychiatric care floor into medical and surgical beds starting September 19, due to rising patient volume and a 67% drop in psychiatric inpatients.
Local recovery advocate Myranda Lemahieu highlights the community's need for mental health services.
Aurora will maintain outpatient behavioral health services locally, offering various programs and virtual options.
Inpatient psychiatric care will shift to Aurora's Wauwatosa facility, nearly an hour away.
The hospital seeks to align resources with community needs and enhance access to care.